Nurds is the second studio album by the American musical trio the Roches, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1980. It peaked at number 130 on the Billboard 200. Nurds was produced by Roy Halee.
Critical reception
The Rolling Stone review noted that the Roches were "not just entertaining but downright terrifying." The New York Times wrote that "Maggie Roche in particular continues to write songs with droll, offbeat imagery and explicitly personal points of view." The Globe and Mail praised "the anti-star sincerity in their voices and the fragile nature of their stacked vocals, which threaten to fall out of tune at the slightest provocation, but never do."
Track listing
Credits Recordist: Jon Mathias Assistant: Dave Alhard Maggie Roche: acoustic guitar, vocals Suzzy Roche: acoustic guitar, vocals Terre Roche: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals Jay Dee Daugherty: drums Fred Smith: electric bass guitar Lincoln Goines: acoustic bass guitar Jon Mathias: electric bass guitar on "Nurds" Gabriel Katona: synthesizer Bob Conti: percussion Bobby Gordon: clarinet on "Bobby's Song" Basic tracks and vocals recorded at Record Plant, NYC Overdubs: Redwing Studios, Tarzana, California Finishing touches: United Western Studios, Los Angeles Mastering: Greg Calbi
Charts Year Chart Peakposition1980 US Billboard 200130
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